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Viet Nam News That summer I visited Varanasi for the first time. That city is considered a holy place because of its location on the sacred Ganges river. I had promised myself on this visit to that city I would visit the river. I was not traveling for pleasure. I’d be working. As a postgraduate student researching Oriental culture, I had accepted an offer to do some translations for the Indian railway ministry. Before I went to India to study, I had worked as an interpreter for diplomatic delegations for several years, so that work wasn’t unfamiliar to me. The only unfamiliar thing was that it was my first time interpreting for the railway industry, which required me to know about locomotives and diesel engines. For example, until then I only knew “solution” meant a way of solving something. Only when I visited the petrochemical factory of the Varanasi railway company did I learn that it had another meaning: a homogeneous, molecular … [Read more...] about A scoop of holy water

Netflix's first original Indian series premieres on Friday as the U.S. streaming giant battles with Amazon Prime for a slice of the country's fast growing on-demand video market. "Sacred Games", an adaptation of Vikram Chandra's 2006 novel of the same name, stars Bollywood stalwarts Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte. Analysts say the gritty underworld thriller sets a new benchmark for Indian-produced internet shows as providers seek to capitalise on the country's burgeoning number of smartphone users. "'Sacred Games' is probably the most high-profile content that has been made. Others have not been on the same scale," Girish Menon, who tracks media and entertainment for KPMG, told AFP. Revenues from India's entertainment streaming industry are expected to be $823 million by 2022, up from $297 million in 2017, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report released this month. Netflix, which is blocked in China, is investing millions in the world's second-most populous … [Read more...] about Let the Games begin: Netflix releases first Indian series

Hoi An to host fourth Vietnam International Choir Competition
Hoi An has again been chosen by Interkultur (Germany) to host the 4th Viet Nam International Choir Competition.
The competition will take place over five days from April 29 with 1,500 artists from 15 countries and territories — Australia, Finland, Germany, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Viet Nam – taking part.
Besides the contest at the Hoi An Beach Resort, there will be a street music performance in the ancient town on April 30 and May 1.
There will also be an event on May 2 in which Hoi An will be decked up in early 20th century style and Quang Nam food will be served.
Photo show fetes VN-Hungary ties
Night in Budapest, a photograph by Janos Devcsics.
A photo exhibition showcasing scenes from Viet Nam and Hungary took place yesterday in Ha Noi.
Entitled Friendship Erases Distance, the exhibition displayed 24 … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment News 30/1

(VOVworld) - This week, we got an email from Arvid Husdal, a 49-year-old radio enthusiast from Kristiansand in the far south of Norway. He said his hobby is Dx-listening and monitoring the shortwave and medium radio communications of far away stations from across Europe and other parts of the world. B: Arvid reported listening to VOV's programs in Vietnamese and Chinese on 729khz on October 19, 2015. We've listened to your audio attachments and forwarded them to the Vietnamese and Chinese sections to process. A: We have added your address to our contact list. We hope to correspond regularly from now on. We're looking forward to receiving your feedback on VOV's English program soon. B: This week we continue to receive technical reports from some listeners. Gerry Neumann from England wrote: "For the second time in three days, the transmitter on 9625 khz beamed to Europe at 17UTC opened as normal around 16:59 on Wednesday August 17, but the broadcast did not begin. Instead the … [Read more...] about Wednesday August 24, 2016

In rural Vietnam, there have been countless cases of thieves stealing dogs and selling them to restaurants for food. These men are willing to attack and shoot at their pursuers. In cities, dog thieves are not so brutal but they too wound dog owners, albeit emotionally. Pet dogs are often considered vulnerable and beloved member of the family. They must constantly face threats from thieves. Unlike country dogs, stolen and sold for food, pet dogs in the city are often passed on to pet shops where the owners can get them back for a ransom. Every other day, dog lover forums in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, feature a notices about an owner finding his stolen dog. People say thieves often sell dogs to specific pet shops in the city that are well-known for trading in stolen animals. These shops gouge the owners of lost pets. One such notice advised dog owners to ask a friend or relative to negotiate with pet shop owners on the price because, in some cases, they offered a very high price after … [Read more...] about Excess feeds dog thefts and violence in Vietnam